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La Salle Hires Fran Dunphy as Their Next Head Coach

It is a glorious day for Explorers as white smoke rises from Tom Gola Arena; La Salle has their head coach. Per Mike Jensen, La Salle has hired Fran Dunphy to take the reins of La Salle Men’s Basketball. Fran Dunphy Background Dunphy is a man with plenty of experience with Philly Big 5 basketball. …

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La Salle Beats Saint Joe’s for a Third Time, 56-63

La Salle completed its three game sweep of the Saint Joseph’s Hawks yesterday with a 56-63 win. The Explorers were out on the attack early, at one point growing the lead to 39-23 in the first half, La Salle’s largest lead of the game. However, Saint Joe’s was able to close this initial gap. When …

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A10 Tournament Game Preview: La Salle vs. Saint Louis

The 12 seeded La Salle Explorers will face off against the 5 seeded Saint Louis Billikens in a day two A10 Tournament matchup in our nation’s capital. The Billikens have had their way with the Explorers this season, beating them 75-57 on February 8th and then coming back a week later and beating La Salle …

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Another Saint Joe’s Meltdown Against La Salle, Hawks lose 48-49

(Philadelphia, PA) The Saint Joseph’s Hawks had another second half meltdown yesterday, their second one of the season against the La Salle Explorers. Saint Joe’s, up 36 to 24 at the half, came out of halftime to score only 12 points. This lack of scoring resulted in a debilitating 49-48 loss for the Hawks in …

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2/16 Saint Louis Routs La Salle 90-64: Game Review

The La Salle Explorers traveled to the Chaifetz Arena for a mid-week showdown against the Saint Louis Billikens. Both teams were coming of two game losing streaks and were looking to right the ship. SLU guard Fred Thatch Jr. has been hot the past few games for the Billikens and guard Yuri Collins came into …

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Hard Times on Hawk Hill, La Salle Forces Saint Joe’s into a Second Half Meltdown

Philadelphia, PA – The La Salle Explorers trounced the Saint Joseph’s Hawks after a stellar second half performance, winning the game by a score of 75-64. Heading into halftime La Salle was down 33-24 on the road in Hagan arena. The Explorers proceeded to come out of the locker room and out score SJU 51-31 …

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Preview: Saint Joe’s v. La Salle, An A-10 and Big 5 Combo

Philadelphia, PA – Saint Joseph’s and La Salle will look to face one another today at Hagan Arena in what is the final Big 5 matchup for both teams. This game has also been named the “Martin Luther King Jr. Day Series”, with this being the second of a ‘home and home’ series on the …

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Villanova Tramples La Salle at The Palestra, 72-46

Philadelphia – The La Salle Explorers (2-3) fell to the #7 ranked Villanova Wildcats (4-2), 72-46, in a blowout loss at The Palestra. The much anticipated game saw the return of a Big 5 basketball to the famous ‘Cathedral of Basketball’. This was especially noteworthy as it was a game that did not feature the …

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La Salle Announces Non-Conference Schedule

Wednesday August 11th, 2021 – The La Salle University Men’s Basketball program announced their non-conference schedule today. The schedule includes seven home games and three away games. However, the most interesting part of the new schedule is that the home game against Villanova University will be played at the legendary Palestra arena. Along with a …

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La Salle Keeps Busting A10 At Large Bids, Defeats SLU 82-75

First it was Dayton, then it was Richmond, and now it is Saint Louis. Time and again La Salle University has worked to bust the NCAA at large bids of the best teams in the Atlantic 10 conference. Tonight it was Saint Louis’s turn, as the La Salle Explorers defeated the Covid recovering Billikens, 82-75. …